Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

TESTING OF NEW ALFALFA VARIETIES CULTIVATED IN THE ZHAMBYL REGION OF KAZAKHSTAN USING IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE

Arlan Kulkeev, Asker Taichibekov, Zhanat Sabiraliyeva, Roza Zharylkapova, Ainur Menlibekova and Zhanai Saribaeva, Zhambyl Branch LLP “Kaz.SRIA and PC”, Besagash, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan Taraz State Pedagogical University, Taraz, Zhambyl Region, Kaz

Abstract

New alfalfa varieties, which were cultivated on prairie gray soils of the Zhambyl region (Kazakhstan) for the first time, are characterized by wide ecological plasticity and rapid regrowth after the first mowing. A relatively high yield of herbage and hay was observed in the varieties Kapchagai 80 (85.7 and 26.5 c/ha), Osimtal (85.0 and 26.0 c/ha), Saryagash (83.4 and 25.0 c/ha), Kokbalausa (83.2 and 27.0 c/ha), and Kokoray (85.5 and 27.1 c/ha). The yield increase compared to standards varied from 14.6 to 17.0% for herbage and from 12.0 to 18.8% for dry hay. The yield of herbage and hay for the standard Semi rechenskaya local was 71.0 and 22.0 c/ha, respectively. The new studied varieties exceeded the yield of the standard by 17.4% for herbage and by 17.5% for hay.